Comparisons of the biology of the intertidal subantarctic limpets Nacella concinna and Kerguelenella lateralis

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-48

  Davenport, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KERGUELENELLA LATERALIS; NACELLA CONCINNA; GASTROPODA;

BIOLOGY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INTERTIDAL ZONE; LIMPET; LOCOMOTION; SESSILE SPECIES; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; ZONATION;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA;

EID: 0030620661     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/63.1.39     Document Type: Article

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